PREPARATION DE QUINOXALINES SUBSTITUEES A PARTIR DE LA DIANILINE AVEC DU 2,3-DIHYDROXY-1,4-DIOXANE

PREPARATION OF SUBSTITUTED QUINOXALINES FROM THE DIANLINE WITH 2,3-DIHYDROXY-1,4-DIOXANE

Abrégé français

La présente invention se rapporte à un nouveau procédé de préparation de quinoxalines substituées (I) par cyclisation de la dianiline correspondante avec du 2,3 dihydroxy-1,4-dioxane. Selon un mode de réalisation préféré, l'invention concerne un procédé de préparation de composés selon la formule III, dans laquelle Q représente un groupe protecteur d'azote. Les composés selon la formule III et leurs dérivés sont des précurseurs de certains composés azapolycycliques condensés avec aryle, agissant comme agents dans le traitement d'affections neurologiques et psychologiques.

Abrégé anglais

The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of
substituted quinoxalines (I) by cyclization of the corresponding dianiline
with 2,3 dihydroxy-1,4-dioxane. In a preferred embodiment, the invention
provides a process for the preparation of compounds having the formula III
wherein Q is a nitrogen protecting group. Compounds of formula III and their
derivatives are precursors to certain aryl fused azapolycyclic compounds which
exhibit activity as agents for the treatment of neurological and psychological
disorders.

Revendications

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We Claim
1. A process for preparing a chemical moiety of formula I
<IMG>
comprising the step of cyclizing a chemical moiety of formula II
<IMG>
with 2,3-dihydroxy -1,4- dioxane in an inert solvent.
2. A process according to claim 1 wherein said chemical moiety of formula I is
a
compound having the formula
<IMG>
and said chemical moiety of formula II is a compound of formula
<IMG>
wherein Q is a nitrogen protecting group.

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3. A process according to claim 1 wherein said cyclization is conducted at a
temperature range of from about 20°C to about 25°C for a period
of from about 1 to about 25
hours.
4. A process according to claim 1 wherein said inert solvent is selected from
the
group consisting of aqueous alcohol, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, DMF, DMSO,
toluene, and
ethyl acetate.
5. A process according to claim 4 wherein said inert solvent is aqueous
isopropanol.
6. A process according to claim 2 wherein the nitrogen protecting group Q is a
trifluoroacetyl group or a t-butoxycarbonyl group.
7. A process according to claim 6 wherein the nitrogen protecting group is a
trifluoroacetyl group.
8. A process according to claim 3 wherein said cyclization is conducted for a
period of from about 1 to about 4 hours.

Description

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PREPARATION OF SUBSTITUTED QUIOXALINES FROM THE DIANLINE WITH 2,3-DIHYDROXY-
1,4-
DIOXANE
Background of the Invention
The present invention comprises a new process for the preparation of
substituted
quinoxalines by cyclization of the corresponding dianiline.
More particularly, the present invention relates to a new process for the
preparation of
aryl fused azapolycyclic compounds having the formula
Q
N
III
N~N
wherein Q is a nitrogen protecting group.
The synthesis, composition, and methods of use of certain aryl fused
azapolycyclic
compounds of formula III are disclosed in United States Patent No. 6,410,550
which is
incorporated herein by reference therein in its entirety.
The foregoing patent discloses the formation of compounds of formula III
through the
cyclization of the corresponding dianiline with aqueous glyoxal. Improvements
in purity were
needed in order to provide a more cost effective process.
Summary of the Invention
The present invention comprises a process for preparing a chemical moiety
having
the formula
I
_ N~N
comprising the step of cyclizing a chemical moiety of formula
I I
2o NH2 NH2

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with 2,3-dihydroxy -1,4- dioxane in an inert solvent as follows:
/ \
\ 2,3-dihydroxy-
1,4-dioxane
NH NH N~N
2 2
In a preferred embodiment the chemical moiety of formula I is a compound
having the formula
Q
N
III
N~N
and the chemical moiety of formula II is a compound of the formula
N-Q
/ \
IV
NH2 NH2
wherein Q is a nitrogen protecting group.
The cyclization of compound IV into compound III is illustrated below

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Q Q
N N
2,3-dihydroxy
1,4-dioxane
NH2 NH2 N~N
IV III
The cyclization is preferably carried out at a temperature range of from about
20°C to about
25°C for a period of about 1 to about 25 hours and more preferably for
about 1 to about 4~
hours.
Suitable inert solvents are selected from the group consisting of aqueous
alcohol,
dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, DMF, DMSO, toluene and ethyl acetate. Preferably the
solvent is
aqueous isopropanol.
The nitrogen protecting group Q is preferably a trifluoroacetyl group or a t
butoxy
carbonyl group. More preferably Q is a trifluoroacetyl group.
Compounds of formula IV can be prepared by the synthetic method which is
described and referred to in United States Patent No. 6,410,550.
As used herein, the expression "inert solvent" refers to a solvent system in
which the
components do not interact with starting materials, reagents, or intermediates
of products in a
manner that adversely affects the yield of the desired product.
Detailed Description of the Invention
The present invention provides a new process for the preparation of
substituted
quinoxalines (I) by cyclizing the corresponding dianiline (II) with 2,3-
dihydroxy-1,4-dioxane.
The synthesis of compounds of formula II is disclosed in United States Patent
No 6,410,550.
In particular, the present invention provides an alternative route to
benzazepines of
formula III in high purity and yield. Prior attempts, as disclosed in United
States Patent No.
6,410,550, to convert compounds of formula IV into compounds of formula III
utilized either
40% aqueous glyoxal or the addition adduct of sodium bisulfite and ethane
dione. Both of
these reactions required purification steps.
The cyclization agent employed in the present invention should provide ease of
handling, better stoichiometric accuracy, control of self-polymerization and
reactivity at
ambient temperatures.

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Compounds of formula III are precursors to the aryl fused azapolycyclic
compound of
formula V and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid salts as illustrated below.
Preferably the
acid salt is the L-tartaric acid salt. The compound of formula V is useful in
the treatment of
central nervous system disorders as described above.
Removal of the nitrogen protecting group Q is carried out with methods well
known in
the art, such as, by heating in aqueous methanol in the presence of sodium
carbonate.
H
N N
NaHC03
CH30H
N~N N~N
III V
wherein Q is as defined above.
Examples of specific compounds of the formula V are the following compounds:
4-ethynyl-5-chloro-10-aza-tricyclo[6.3.Oa~'jdodeca-2(7),3,5-triene;
3-trifluoromethyl-10-aza-tricyclo[6.3.0z~']dodecc-2(7),3,5-triene;
4,5-bistrifluoromethyl-10-aza-tricyclo[6.3.1.0~~']dodecc-2(7),3,5-triene;
4-choro-5-trifluoromethyl-10-aza-tricyclo[6.3.1.OZ'']dodecc-2(7),3,5-triene;
4-amino-10-aza-tricyclo[6.3.1.02'']dodecc-2(7),3,5-triene;
4-nitro-10-aza-tricyclo[6.3.Oa~']dodecc-2(7),3,5-triene;
4-methyl-10-aza-tricyclo[6.3.0~~']dodecc-2(7),3,5-triene;
4-fluoro-10-aza-tricyclo[6.3.02'']dodecc-2(7),3,5-triene;
4-trifluoromethyl-10-aza-tricyclo[6.3.02'']dodecc-2(7),3,5-triene;
4,5-difluoro-10-aza-tricyclo[6.3.02'']dodecc-2(7),3,5-triene; and
pharmaceutically
acceptable salts thereof.
Compounds of formula V bind to neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine specific
receptor sites
and are useful in modulating cholinergic function. Such compounds are useful
in the treatment of
inflammatory bowel disease (including but not limited to ulcerative colitis,
pyoderma
gangrenosum and Crohn's disease), irritable bowel syndrome, spastic dystonia,
chronic pain,
acute pain, celiac sprue, pouchitis, vasoconstriction, anxiety, panic
disorder, depression, bipolar
disorder, autism, sleep disorders, jet lag, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS), cognitive
dysfunction, hypertension, bulimia, anorexia, obesity, cardiac arrythmias,
gastric acid

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hypersecretion, ulcers, pheochromocytoma, progressive supranuclear palsy,
chemical
dependencies and addictions (e.q.,, dependencies on, or addictions to nicotine
(and/or tobacco
products), alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, opioids or cocaine),
headache, migraine, .
stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),
psychosis,
Huntington's chorea, tardive dyskinesia, hyperkinesia, dyslexia,
schizophrenia, multi-infarct
dementia, age-related cognitive decline, epilepsy, including petit mal absence
epilepsy, senile
dementia of the Alzheimer's type (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), attention
deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) and Tourette's Syndrome.
The compounds of the formula V and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts
(hereafter
"the active compounds") can be administered via either the oral, transdermal
(e.c~, through the
use of a patch), intranasal, sublingual, rectal, parenteral or topical routes.
Transdermal and oral
administration are preferred. These compounds are, most desirably,
administered in dosages
ranging from about 0.01 mg up to about 1500 mg per day, preferably from about
0.1 to about 300
mg per day in single or divided doses, although variations will necessarily
occur depending upon
the weight and condition of the subject being treated and the particular route
of administration
chosen. However, a dosage level that is in the range of about 0.001 mg to
about 10 mg per kg of
body weight per day is most desirably employed. Variations may nevertheless
occur depending
upon the weight and condition of the persons being treated and their
individual responses to said
medicament, as well as on the type of pharmaceutical formulation chosen and
the time period
and interval during which such administration is carried out. In some
instances, dosage levels
below the lower limit of the aforesaid range may be more than adequate, while
in other cases still
larger doses may be employed without causing any harmful side effects,
provided that such
larger doses are first divided into several small doses for administration
throughout the day.
The active compounds can be administered alone or in combination with
pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or diluents by any of the several routes
previously indicated.
More particularly, the active compounds can be administered in a wide variety
of different dosage
forms, e~c. .,, they may be combined with various pharmaceutically acceptable
inert carriers in the
form of tablets, capsules, transdermal patches, lozenges, troches, hard
candies, powders,
sprays, creams, salves, suppositories, jellies, gels, pastes, lotions,
ointments, aqueous
suspensions, injectable solutions, elixirs, syrups, and the like. Such
carriers include solid diluents
or fillers, sterile aqueous media and various non-toxic organic solvents. In
addition, oral
pharmaceutical compositions can be suitably sweetened and/or flavored. In
general, the active
compounds are present in such dosage forms at concentration levels ranging
from about 5.0% to
about 70% by weight.
For oral administration, tablets may contain a variety of excipients,
disintegrants,
lubricating agents, and fillers. Aqueous suspensions for oral administration
may be combined
with flavor, coloring matter, and diluents.

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For parental administration, a solution of the active compound may be suitably
buffered
and may be diluted with a vegetable oil or propylene glycol.
The following examples are provided for the purpose of further illustration
and are not
intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention.
EXAMPLES 1
Cyclization of 2 3 4 5-tetrahydro-3-(trifluoroacetyl)-1 5-methano 1 H 3
benzazepine
7 8-diamine (compound IV) with 2 3-dihyroxy-1 4-dioxane to form 7 8 9 10
tetrahydro 8
trifluoroacetyl)-6.10-methano-6H-pyrazino(2 3-hlf3lbenzazepine (compound III)
To a 200m1 aqueous isopropanolic solution (80:20 IPO:H20) of compound II
(8.2g,
28.9mmol), an equimolar quantity of 2,3-dihydroxy-1,4-dioxane is added and the
mixture
stirred at 20-25°C for 15 hours. The solution is concentrated by
distillation to 5mL/g of
compound II, and cooled. Water is added and the product is granulated at
ambient
temperature then isolated by vacuum filtration.
Yield: 7.9g in 89%.
Purity: High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 99.2 weight % versus
external standard
Melting Point: 171.5°C
EXAMPLE II
Deprotection of 7.8,9.10-tetrahydro-8-(trifluoroacetyl)-6 10-methano-6H
pyrazino~2 3
hlf3lbenzazepine (compound IV) to form 7 8 9 10-tetrahydro-6 10-methano 6H
pyrazinof2 3
hlf3lbenzazepine (compound V)
13.48, 335mmol of sodium hydroxide pellets are dissolved in 335mL of process
water. To this, 33.21 g, 108mmol of compound I and 83m1 of methylene chloride
(2.5mL/g of
compound I) are added and reacted at 20-25°C for 3 to 4 hours. Upon
reaction completion,
250mL of methylene chloride (7.5mL/g of compound I) are added and the mixture
is stirred,
settled and separated. The product rich methylene chloride is displaced with
methanol and
treated with 25 w/w % Darco Kbb carbon. The carbon is filtered away and the
methanolic
free base solution of compound III is treated with a methanolic solution of L-
tartaric acid 1.1
molar equivalents. The product slurry is granulated at ambient temperature and
filtered to
give the L-tartaric acid salt of compound III (7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,10-
methano-6H-
pyrazino[2,3-hj[3jbenzazepine, (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate (1:1 ))
Yield: 31.2g in 80%
Purity: HPLC >99.0 weight % versus external standard

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